Furlough has become a way of life for many workers across the country as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. UK businesses have applied for 3.8 million workers to be furloughed since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak with 512,000 claims, woerth around £4.5 billion, made to the UK Government's Job Retention Scheme since it opened last week.
Under the scheme, employers can claim a grant covering 80 per cent of the wages for a furloughed employee, up to £2,500 a month.
As lockdown continues and discussions continue over potential exit strategies and easing of current restrictions, many employees are still confused about what they can and can’t do while on furlough.
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